TENT CITY: Three huge generators that were positioned at the media tent in Central Park can be redeployed after the marathon was canceled. Photo: Dan Brinzac

The historic cancellation of the New York City Marathon kicked up a wave of emotion from runners who had planned to compete in the annual road race.

Some out-of-towners were bitter they wouldn’t get to traverse the city’s five boroughs after spending big to get here, but others — especially New Yorkers — hailed the decision in light of the ongoing suffering inflicted by Hurricane Sandy.

“I was hoping it would be a pleasant distraction for a few hours for everybody . . . but on a personal level I’m really disappointed after all the training I did,” said Patrick Adams, 53, of Los Angeles.

But Adams, who qualified by a clocking a 3-hour, 19-minute time in his hometown last year, added: “I’m not going to second-guess the mayor or anyone else.”

Neil Freilich, 37, of Manhattan, said canceling the race was “the right thing to do,” but he blasted Mayor Bloomberg and New York Road Runners CEO Mary Wittenberg for standing firm for so long.

“Bloomberg and Wittenberg are idiots because earlier they said city resources wouldn’t be diverted. So what changed?” he said.